Historic Structures Report, Part I: The Bryan Farm and Farm Buildings

Tilberg F. 1959. Historic Structures Report, Part I: The Bryan Farm and Farm Buildings. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address". The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. This historic structures report concerns the Bryan Farm Buildings at Gettysburg. Infantry units and artillery, strongly concentrated in this area, were heavily engaged in Pickett's Charge on July 3. The Bryan House is a one and one-half frame structure. The original house structure and many siding boards, some of which bear bullet holes, remains in-tact. The Bryan Barn stands 75 feet west of the house. The original structure and many of the war period drop-siding boards boards remain. The house, which had been raised to two story height and a wing added to the south side in the post war period, has been restored to its original size. At the time of this report, it is intended to leave the house stand stand unoccupied as a historical farm house exhibit. The exterior of the barn will be maintained in its war period appearance. The interior will be used for storage of Park equipment.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Tilberg, Frederick
Date of Issue
1959-02-04
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
GETT , NER
Keywords
Bryan Farm, Bryan House, Civil War, farms, homestead, Pickett's Charge, restoration, Robert E. Lee, vernacular architecture

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